Examples of stickup in a Sentence
Noun
He pulled out a gun and shouted, “This is a stickup!”.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
The Tennesseans felt the need to stick up for their country, right or wrong.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The victim later told cops several students were saying Aguirre bragged about the stickup.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if only on paper.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
But Take Note Our tester found that, without a securing mechanism, the material that folds over the zipper at the top stuck up and occasionally got in her baby's face.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
The Tennesseans felt the need to stick up for their country, right or wrong.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Stickup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickup. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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